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Welcome to Galería Namu
Our name, namu, is the Bribri word for jaguar, the sacred animal to so
many tribes of Central America. This name addresses one aspect of our mission - to respect and celebrate the permanence and legacy of the first people
of this land.
In our downtown San José
gallery you will find the incredible artwork that comes from Costa Rica indigenous
and folk artists. There is no other gallery in the country that has brought
together such a collection. Our objective is to bring to you these
unique works, at reasonable prices, not only for your delight, but also to give
the artists the forum they deserve. We engage in 'fair trade' practices: the
artists get paid immediately, we are not a consignment gallery and they are
assured of receiving equitable compensation.
Despite the general consensus
that Costa Rica is not a country one comes to expect to find an array of arts
(other than wood crafts), Namu proves that this is simply not the case. When
one looks hard enough, as we did, there is a rich and diverse body of folk and
indigenous art which is not hard to imagine, given the great natural beauty
of this land - how could it not inspire the beautiful art we have assembled.
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